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*This post is the sixth in The Aviary Art Show series of paintings and posts, from the
Aviary Art Gallery" of wild bird paintings at
Artinua.Org .*
Titled "Archibald", this oil painting is of a black-crowned night heron, a wild bird common to southeast Louisiana.
Black crowned night herons are common to several continents and are used as an indicator of the health of the ecosystem in wetland and coastal areas. Feeding nocturnally, absorbed in watching the waters edge and stalking fish, they were common companions to fishermen along the shores of Lake Pontchartrain and other areas of the Gulf Coast. Just the sight of one brings back memories of evenings spent at the parks lining the Lake Pontchartrain seawall, eating snowballs, watching the sun set on sailboats returning to harbor, feeding the seagulls, and occasionally fishing quietly next to my father.
Nicknamed "Archibald" and "The Magician" by family members, the original painting, while complete in itself, will be framed with recycled computer components before further display and sale.
Title : Archibald
Media : Oil on canvas,
Artist : Victoria John (Ritterbush)
Description: A black crowned night heron in a grassy wetland setting.
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